The Uttarakhand government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has appointed Saira Bano, a resident of Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar, as the Vice President of the Uttarakhand Women's Commission.
Bano gained national attention in 2017 when she filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against triple talaq. The court ruled in her favor the same year, leading to the Modi government enacting a law in 2018 that criminalized the practice and introduced jail provisions for the accused.
Earlier, on April 1, CM Dhami expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the state government marked three years of good governance. Taking to social media platform X, Dhami credited PM Modi’s leadership, guidance, and special attachment to Uttarakhand for the state’s progress.
"On behalf of all the residents of the state, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for his good wishes on the occasion of completion of three years of our government dedicated to service, good governance, and development. As a result of your able leadership, guidance, and special attachment towards Uttarakhand, our state is creating new dimensions of development. Realizing the vision of a strong and prosperous Uttarakhand, we have taken concrete steps towards making the state self-reliant and strong in all areas, including education, employment, health, infrastructure, transport, and tourism," Dhami posted.
The chief minister further emphasized the government's commitment to making Uttarakhand a leading state by embracing the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas.'
"Our government is committed to making Uttarakhand the leading state of the country by imbibing the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas.' Your encouraging words inspire us to work with dedication day and night for public service," he wrote.
He concluded his message with gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister."